Paramount Adds MTV and Nick to Umbrella

Paramount Adds MTV and Nick to Umbrella

Over at Paramount…The studio announced last night that MTV Films and Nick Movies production companies will become full labels, alongside Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, Paramount Vantage and Paramount Classics, under the Paramount Motion Picture Group umbrella. Producer Scott Aversano has been named President of MTV Films and Nick Movies, running film development, production and acquisitions for the two film labels, reporting to Paramount Pictures president Gail Berman, as well as Van Toffler, group president of MTV Networks Music Group, and Cyma Zarghami, President of Nickelodeon and MTV Networks Kids and Family Group. [Eugene Hernandez]